Vatican News
Friendship with Pope one of Italian president’s greatest highlights
He may be an ex-communist and avowed atheist but Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano says becoming friends with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
'Vatileaks' committee to deliver findings to Pope next week
The special Commission of Cardinals established by Pope Benedict XVI to investigate the leak of confidential Vatican documents is on... Read more
Vatican official says movies play role in evangelizing culture
At the recent International Catholic Film Festival's award ceremony in Rome, the head of the Vatican's council for culture said... Read more
Orchestra performance inspires Pope's message on peace
Pope Benedict XVI believes that music can help bring different nations and creeds together – as shown by the renowned... Read more
Pope mourns death of Brazilian cardinal
Pope Benedict grieved with Brazil's Catholics over the death of Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo Sales, who died on July 9... Read more
Vatican lauds ordination of China's missing bishop
The Vatican has praised the approved ordination of a Chinese bishop, who is now missing after announcing his split from... Read more
Pope recalls happy days of Vatican II work
Pope Benedict XVI has been reliving the happy days he spent in the Italian countryside with Bishop Fulton Sheen and... Read more
An open heart lets God work miracles, Pope teaches
Nazareth’s rejection of Jesus highlights the need for people to have an open and trusting disposition towards God in order... Read more
Holy See announces loss of over $18 million for 2011
The Holy See announced a loss of $18.7 million for 2011 – a sharp contrast to a surplus of $14... Read more
Pope Benedict reaffirms confidence in Cardinal Bertone
As he leaves the Vatican for his summer residence outside of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI voiced full confidence in his... Read more
Details on Pope's Lebanon trip released
Details have been released on Pope Benedict's Sept.14-16 visit to Lebanon, where the pontiff is slated to sign his Post-Synodal... Read more
Slovakian archbishop removed from post
Pope Benedict XVI removed Archbishop Robert Bezak of Trnava, Slovakia from the pastoral care of his archdiocese without explanation on... Read more
Pope Benedict leaves Vatican for summer residence
On July 3, Pope Benedict left the Vatican for his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, located outside of Rome. Read more
Pope names German bishop as new head of doctrinal office
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller of Regensburg, Germany as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
Pope: healthcare workers can learn from Christ’s miracles
Jesus Christ’s miraculous healing of the daughter of Jairus and a woman who suffered from a hemorrhage should inspire healthcare... Read more
Successor to Opus Dei founder moves toward beatification
Pope Benedict XVI has approved a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, the successor of St.... Read more
Pope upholds Saints Peter, Paul as witnesses of Christian brotherhood
Pope Benedict XVI reflected that St. Peter and St. Paul are prime examples of the brotherhood that all Christians should... Read more
True greatness found in humble service, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI says that the path to real greatness in life is not found in self-promotion but in sacrificial... Read more
American bishop appointed as key player in SSPX negotiations
Pope Benedict has appointed a Rome-based American archbishop to be a key player in the negotiations between the Vatican and... Read more
Pope grieves with earthquake-hit region of Italy
Pope Benedict XVI visited the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna to express his solidarity with those affected by back-to-back... Read more
